Day 261: Bass! How low can you go?

Album 917/1031

Public Enemy - Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Black (1991)

All tracks written by Carlton Ridenhour, Stuart Robertz, Gary "G-Wiz" Rinaldo, and Cerwin "C-Dawg" Depper unless otherwise noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Lost at Birth"		3:49
2.	"Rebirth"	Ridenhour, Robertz, Rinaldo, The JBL, and Depper	0:59
3.	"Nighttrain"		3:27
4.	"Can't Truss It"		5:21
5.	"I Don't Wanna Be Called Yo Niga"	William Drayton Jr., Rinaldo, and Robertz	4:23
6.	"How to Kill a Radio Consultant"		3:09
7.	"By the Time I Get to Arizona"	Ridenhour, Robertz, Rinaldo, Depper, Mandrill, Neftali Santiago	4:48
8.	"Move!" (featuring Sister Souljah)		4:59
9.	"1 Million Bottlebags"		4:06
10.	"More News at 11"	Drayton Jr., Rinaldo, and Robertz	2:39
11.	"Shut 'Em Down"		5:04
12.	"A Letter to the New York Post"	Drayton Jr., Rinaldo, Robertz	2:45
13.	"Get the Fuck Outta Dodge" (featuring True Mathematics)	Kenny Houston, Ridenhour	2:38
14.	"Bring tha Noize"	Ridenhour, Eric Sadler, Keith Shocklee, Anthrax	3:34

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse_91..._The_Enemy_Strikes_Black

Golf's verdict: HIDDEN GEM! Public Enemy have been a bit of a revelation for me on this challenge. Always located just beyond my normal frame of reference with only the occasional exposure (to 'Bring tha Noize' or 'Fight the Power', for example) over the years. I now have a very long Spotify playlist of PE tunes on regular play.

Máire's verdict: Very enjoyable. ‘Bring the Noise’ is instantly recognisable.

Album 918/1031

Père Ubu - Modern Dance (1978)

All songs written and composed by Pere Ubu (David Thomas, Tom Herman, Allen Ravenstine, Tony Maimone and Scott Krauss), except as noted.

Side one

1. "Non-Alignment Pact" – 3:18
2. "The Modern Dance" – 3:28
3. "Laughing" – 4:35
4. "Street Waves" – 3:04
5. "Chinese Radiation" – 3:27

Side two

1. "Life Stinks" (Peter Laughner) – 1:52
2. "Real World" – 3:59
3. "Over My Head" – 3:48
4. "Sentimental Journey" – 6:05
5. "Humor Me" – 2:44

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Modern_Dance

Golf's verdict: DIY post-punk/avant-garde. Rather intriguing. Still going nearly 40 years on and that must mean they have been doing something right.

Máire's verdict: Better than the last offering. Still rubbish though.

Album 919/1031

Pavement - Slanted & Enchanted (1992)

All tracks written by Stephen Malkmus, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Summer Babe (Winter Version)"	3:16
2.	"Trigger Cut / Wounded-Kite at :17"	3:16
3.	"No Life Singed Her"	2:09
4.	"In the Mouth a Desert"	3:52
5.	"Conduit for Sale!"	2:52
6.	"Zürich Is Stained"	1:41
7.	"Chesley's Little Wrists"	1:16
8.	"Loretta's Scars"	2:55
9.	"Here"	3:56
10.	"Two States" (writer: Scott Kannberg)	1:47
11.	"Perfume-V"	2:09
12.	"Fame Throwa"	3:22
13.	"Jackals, False Grails: The Lonesome Era"	3:21
14.	"Our Singer"	3:09

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slanted_and_Enchanted

Golf's verdict: I was never a big Pavement fan, but this album certainly has its moments if you like Sebahoh, Dinosaur Jr, The Lemonheads, etc.

Máire's verdict: I think Golf will rate this more highly than me. Fun but nothing more than that. 

Album 920/1031

Ice Cube - Predator (1992)

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The First Day of School (Intro)"	Ice Cube	1:20
2.	"When Will They Shoot?"	DJ Pooh, Bob Cat, Ice Cube	4:36
3.	"I'm Scared (Insert)"		1:32
4.	"Wicked" (featuring Don Jagwarr)	Torcha Chamba, Ice Cube	3:55
5.	"Now I Gotta Wet 'Cha"	DJ Muggs	4:03
6.	"The Predator"	DJ Pooh	4:03
7.	"It Was a Good Day"	DJ Pooh	4:19
8.	"We Had to Tear This Mothafucka Up"	DJ Muggs	4:23
9.	"Fuck 'Em (Insert)"	Sir Jinx	2:02
10.	"Dirty Mack"	Mr. Woody	4:34
11.	"Don't Trust 'Em"	Rashad, Ice Cube, DJ Pooh	4:06
12.	"Gangsta's Fairytale 2" (featuring Lil Russ)	Pocketts, Ice Cube	3:19
13.	"Check Yo Self" (featuring Das EFX)	DJ Muggs, Ice Cube	3:42
14.	"Who Got the Camera?"	Sir Jinx	4:37
15.	"Integration (Insert)"	Ice Cube	2:31
16.	"Say Hi to the Bad Guy"	Sir Jinx	3:19

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Predator_(Ice_Cube_album)

Golf's verdict: Released after the LA Riots, the highlight is 'It Was a Good Day' about a day when no gun violence disturbs the neighbourhood. Hard to identify with that sort of life experience, but I enjoyed this, as I do pretty much all of Ice Cube's stuff.

Máire's verdict: Enjoyable but all rapped out today.